Spring cleaning? Try it the green way

Starting your spring cleaning? Do it in a safe and environmentally friendly way by using these natural alternatives to store-bought cleaning agents.

Leslie Reichert, who teaches classes as "the green cleaning coach" in the Worcester area, told the Globe how to clean the house in a way that's safe for the environment and for you. And most of it's natural. For starters, read the label, she says: "If you can't say it, don't spray it."

The best green cleaning products, says Reichert, 49, are items most people already have at home.